Overview

Principal Engineering Manager (Critical Infrastructure and Building Services Integration Lead)

Salary: £90,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

Location: Aldermaston, Berkshire

Let us introduce the role:

The Future Materials Campus, or FMC, is at heart an infrastructure project, building seven state-of-the-art facilities to enable the nuclear security technologies and science for generations to come. The FMC is a massive undertaking - essentially, we are building the same amount of infrastructure delivered by Crossrail on a space the size of the 2012 Olympic Park. While it is challenging, it also offers amazing opportunities to develop skills, create jobs and innovate in design, construction, and science.

AWE is currently recruiting for a Critical Infrastructure and Building Services Integration Lead to act as Intelligent Client (IC) across the FMC, who will hold responsibility for providing strategic leadership and management of professional engineering services, in support of the CASD Programme and the company\'s strategic goals. You will be the focal leadership point and signpost for built environment advice, information and expertise about policy, best practice, knowledge and relevant standards. Provide due governance and management to meet relevant Nuclear Licence Conditions (i.e. LC 19, LC 20 and LC 21 respectively), safety codes and quality standards.

Responsibilities and qualifications

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic Construction, Utilities or New Build leadership efforts, with responsibility for developing team members, meeting project targets and objectives and delivering exceptional health and safety standards.
• Provide governance and management of professional engineering services across the FMC in support of CASD and strategic goals.
• Act as focal leadership point for built environment policy, standards and best practice.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure compliance with Nuclear Licence Conditions and safety and quality standards.
• Chair technical and general meetings and direct work to meet strategic programme demands.
• Lead multi-discipline groups, resolve conflicts, drive performance and foster collaboration.
• Apply legislation and standards relevant to safety within engineering (e.g. HSE/ CDM).
• Understand Infrastructure and Building Services from design through to commissioning.

Qualifications

• Degree in an engineering, construction management discipline or suitable equivalent.
• Professional registration at Fellow or Chartered status with a relevant professional body.
• Knowledge of Utilities (Power, Data, Steam) and Built Environment (Roads, Grounds).
• Commercial experience of design and construction contracting, particularly NEC.
• Articulate communication skills and ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to chair meetings and direct work to meet programme demands.
• Strong understanding of safety legislation and standards relevant to engineering (e.g. HSAWA, CDM).
• Experience leading multi-discipline groups, resolving conflicts, driving performance and fostering collaboration.
• Awareness of construction supply chain methodologies including DFMA.
• Experience in Intelligent Customer (IC) capacity.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure and Building Services from design through to commissioning.

Some reasons we think you\'ll love it here

AWE offers a wide range of benefits. These include:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (pension contribution 9%–13% of pensionable pay).
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.
• Hybrid working may be available on an informal, non-contractual basis.

Next steps

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don\'t always \"tick every box\". That\'s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don\'t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we\'d love to receive your application.

Important things you need to know

• We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.
• You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
• We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.